THE GREEK people reached boiling point today as the country's working population walked out of their jobs in a general strike.

Schools, hospitals and airports close as Greece goes on general strike []

As the Greek government attempt to push through yet further austerity measures, workers have said enough is enough and walked out of their jobs across the country.

The general strike, which is the first under the coalition government formed in June, will effect flights running in and out of the country, close schools, ferry services, hospitals, shops and custom offices.

Around 3,000 police officers have been deployed across the capital to put a stop to any violence which would be reminiscent of Greek riots seen in the past in retaliation to the EU and IMF austerity.

The strike was called by the country's two largest unions representing half of the country's four-million strong work force.

Head of the ADEDY public sector union, Costas Tsikrikas said: "The new measures are unbearable, unfair and only worsen the crisis. We are determined to fight until we win.

We call on all workers to join us in the march against the policies that the troika is imposing